Slow Cooker Honey Bourbon Meatballs

I love making honey bourbon chicken, honey bourbon pulled pork, and honey bourbon truffles (that recipe is coming soon too, just in time for Valentine’s Day!) . I’ve also been working on making honey bourbon meatballs, experimenting with different ingredients over the past couple of years, and my last recipe turned out SO delicious that I could not stop eating them.

Slow Cooker Honey Bourbon Meatballs

This is a great recipe to serve at holidays, family gatherings, and to bring to potlucks. You”ll need a 5 or 6-quart slow cooker in order for the meatballs to cook well using the cooking times in my recipe. I love my 6-quart slow cooker. If you have a smaller slow cooker, try increasing the cooking time and be sure to stir the meatballs regularly to ensure they all get an equal chance to soak up some of the lovely honey bourbon sauce.

You can make your own meatballs (I love the Manchego Cheese-Stuffed Meatball recipe), but if you’re in a pinch, as I usually am, this recipe works SO well with pre-packaged meatballs found in the frozen section of your grocery store.

Dinner vs Party

This recipe makes a LOT of meatballs and is meant for large parties and gatherings. If you are making this for your family dinner, you can always freeze a portion for later. I recommend making the entire recipe, and taking half to serve for dinner. Then divide the remaining half into two separate freezer safe containers or ziplock bags. You can freeze those two servings for up to a month. Thaw out in the fridge before reheating.

Dinner Serving Suggestions

If you are making this for dinner for you and your family, here are some serving suggestions:

* Serve over yakisoba noodles with a side of cucumber salad.

* Enjoy over rice with a side of steamed broccoli.

* Include in meatball sandwiches, with traditional slaw fixings.

To serve these Slow Cooker Honey Bourbon Meatballs as a party appetizer, simply put toothpicks in each one and serve on a tray. Then watch them get gobbled up quickly!

I am totally with you on Team Honey-Bourbon! These look great – I’m pinning them to my Party Food board. And honestly, thank you for being real and using premade meatballs: prepping for a big gathering is the last place I want to have to spend an hour and a half forming perfect little OCDballs. (Thought you’d appreciate that, Marlynn.)Renée recently posted..Bird in a {Grilled Cheese} Nest

Honey and bourbon. Together with savory meatballs. Wow, I can taste that from here. I have a slow cooker somewhere and really must locate it. What a lovely and easy dinner dish.Susan@LunaCafe recently posted..Asian Pantry: Korean Red Pepper Powder & Threads

Hi Kathy! Sorry about that – it looks like the recipe for this one wasn’t loading properly, so I appreciate you letting me know! Try refreshing the page now and the recipe should come up for you. Thank you!Marlynn Jayme Schotland recently posted..Food Bliss: Vegan Chocolate Cake That Everyone Will Love!

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